J Rodgers, 1942 Eumeces skiltonianus Nov. 27, 1942 Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. the upper bay. A haze also hung over the rest of the bay, and in the valleys east of the hills Dec. 17, 1942 Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. This morning Walt Dalquest and I drove on the Walnut Creek road to a point about 3/4 mi. beyond the tunnel (to a place 1 3/4 mi. SE Bald Peak, 750 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif.). We spent about an hour turning over rocks on the hillside within 100 yards of the road and got 9 skinks. We did not use a pick. This was the first time we had collected there. Conditions there are much damper than in the places we have been collecting. There is a big mud slide extending through the area, with a temporary pond on it and many boggy spots. However, most all the skinks were found on higher drier parts. There are many rocks in the area, most of which probably came down with the mud. The striking thing about this day's experience, that the great number of amphibians seen as compared with what was seen on other trips since last spring. No saw the first Ensatina, Batrachoseps, and Gila that have been seen for several months. We saw many young Anides and Batrachese. We caught our first snakes for many trips also. One 20 Contra and one small rattlesnake. The skinks were all in small hollows under